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MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in ’95
5 months, 1 week ago

MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in ’95

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball was still stinging from a strike that had wiped out the World Series the previous season when the 1995 All-Star Game was played in the stifling Texas heat at the Rangers’ new ballpark. Craig Biggio and Mike Piazza both went deep with two outs, the latter off Rangers lefty Kenny Rogers in the seventh …

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White Sox LHP Garrett Crochet will make his 1st career start on opening day
9 months ago

White Sox LHP Garrett Crochet will make his 1st career start on opening day

Associated Press  

Garrett Crochet’s first career start will be one to remember. I feel like I’ve kind of been waiting for this moment but didn’t really know if it would come, so to be awarded this, it’s a huge honor.” TWINS’ DURAN TO MISS START OF SEASON The Minnesota Twins will open their AL Central title defense without closer Jhoan Duran, who …

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Playoff-bound Phillies rout Mets 9-1 in Buck Showalter’s finale as New York manager
1 year, 2 months ago

Playoff-bound Phillies rout Mets 9-1 in Buck Showalter’s finale as New York manager

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, sending the playoff-bound Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-1 victory Sunday in Buck Showalter’s final game as New York Mets manager. We just have to find a way to win a game at the end of the day.” For the Mets, the day began with Showalter concluding his …

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Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager
1 year, 2 months ago

Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For the fifth time in six years, the New York Mets are in the market for a manager. “When hiring a president of baseball operations, they’re entitled to bring in their own people,” owner Steve Cohen said during a brief postgame news conference. Baseball’s been very fair to me, all things considered.” Showalter managed the fourth-place Mets …

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David Stearns agrees to become Mets president of baseball operations, according to reports
1 year, 3 months ago

David Stearns agrees to become Mets president of baseball operations, according to reports

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — David Stearns has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the underperforming New York Mets, according to several reports. Stearns led the Milwaukee Brewers’ baseball operations department from September of 2015 through the 2022 season before stepping down and moving into an advisory role. Mets manager Buck Showalter, who is concluding the second season of a …

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Rafael Ortega keys a big 6th inning for the Mets, who beat the Braves to avoid last place
1 year, 4 months ago

Rafael Ortega keys a big 6th inning for the Mets, who beat the Braves to avoid last place

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rafael Ortega had two hits during a six-run fifth inning Sunday night, leading New York to a 7-6 win over the major league-best Atlanta Braves and preventing the Mets from falling into last place in the NL East. “To beat one of the best teams in baseball — we know they’re operating on all cylinders and giving …

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Mets owner Steve Cohen considering trade deadline selloff, but Showalter, Eppler safe through season
1 year, 5 months ago

Mets owner Steve Cohen considering trade deadline selloff, but Showalter, Eppler safe through season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mets owner Steven Cohen threatened his underperforming team with the prospect of a trade deadline selloff unless New York gets back into contention for a playoff berth, while promising job security through the season’s end to manager Buck Showalter and general manager Billy Eppler. “All is not lost yet, but it’s getting late,” Cohen said during a …

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Albies hits 3-run homer in 10th, Braves rally to beat reeling Mets 13-10 for 3-game sweep
1 year, 6 months ago

Albies hits 3-run homer in 10th, Braves rally to beat reeling Mets 13-10 for 3-game sweep

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Ozzie Albies’ walk-off homer for the Braves did more than just complete their three-game sweep of the NL East-rival New York Mets. That’s the way we play.” It also marked the first time in Mets history they lost three consecutive games they led by at least three runs. Alonso returned to New York for further tests after his …

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Mets notes: Francisco Álvarez’s learning curve; the plan for Justin Verlander
1 year, 8 months ago

Mets notes: Francisco Álvarez’s learning curve; the plan for Justin Verlander

New York Times  

Before the first pitch of the at-bat, Francisco Álvarez used his timeout. Álvarez, the Mets’ top catching prospect playing in just his sixth career game in the majors, swung and missed at the next two, whiffing each time because he was late. “He’ll learn from it, he’ll get better next time he’s in those situations,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said. …

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This Week in Mets: What would the Mets look like with more early contract extensions?
1 year, 9 months ago

This Week in Mets: What would the Mets look like with more early contract extensions?

New York Times  

“Players are what you go to watch in the spring, teams don’t begin to emerge until summer.” — Roger Angell As the prices for free agents soared this past winter — “I did not expect what happened, and I don’t think any of the owners did either,” Steve Cohen said earlier this spring — there was one thought that flashed …

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Mets camp notes: Injury updates on José Quintana, Kodai Senga and Brooks Raley
1 year, 9 months ago

Mets camp notes: Injury updates on José Quintana, Kodai Senga and Brooks Raley

New York Times  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In the home clubhouse at Clover Park, a large sign advertises the equipment bus back to New York, which leaves in two weeks. José Quintana’s outlook remains a mystery a week after he went down, and Kodai Senga and Brooks Raley have been added to the ledger of potential concerns in the last 36 hours. …

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